Israel continues to receive strong support from Republican primary voters, with a recent poll finding that likely voters prefer a candidate who supports a strong U.S.-Israel relationship by a margin of 57 percentage points. The survey, conducted by Echelon Insights for the Washington Free Beacon, also found that respondents were less likely to support a candidate who describes Benjamin Netanyahu as a war criminal, who takes steps to economically isolate Israel, and who votes against congressional resolutions denouncing antisemitism, by margins of 25 points, 43 points, and 43 points respectively.
Shifting Democratic Views
In contrast, anti-Israel radicals are gaining influence in the Democratic Party, with socialist candidates opposed to U.S. military aid to Israel winning primaries in New York and Colorado. This shift is consistent with rising anti-Israel sentiment among Democratic voters, with an April 2026 Pew Research poll finding that 8 in 10 Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have an unfavorable view of Israel.
While Republican voters are supportive of Israel and the president's focus on international threats in Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba, their biggest concerns remain on the economy and immigration. The Free Beacon poll was conducted before President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to terms laid out in a Memorandum of Understanding, which brought hostilities to a halt, at least temporarily.